John seigenthaler, author of james k. Polk, howd they talk you into doing a biography on this president . John seigenthaler sr. Arthur schlesinger called me on the phone and said, youre a tennessean. Polk was a tennessean. Why dont you write a biography for this series that times books is doing on the president s . And i said, arthur, i dont have time. Im retired. He said, i want you to do one thing. He said, alan nevins ph has done a paperback that excerpts his diary, his president ial diary. Just take the weekend and read it and tell me no. And i read the excerpts from the diary, and i couldnt say no. I was fascinated by the man. Did you know much about him before you started on this . You know, i knew he was a tennessean. Im a tennessean. I knew that his grave is behind the capitol. There is no marker in nashville, except a plaque on the side of a dirty motel wall. His old home place in columbia is preserved, and id been there many times and have been there since. But i knew virtual
Never expected. Seeing the guys walking up. This didnt look good. And an incredible journey, and an artist whose images led the way. Christopher putzel, with a drawing captured by lawrence and the resonance it has for us today thanks for joining us, hill joie chen. On this im joie chen. Tonight we look at the voices and vision of america. The greatest art often captures the most ordinary struggles. So was the work of the late artist Jacob Lawrence known for his depicts of the great migration. 100 years after 6 million black americans began their journeys from south to north. Christopher putzel takes a look at the Mass Movement and the extraordinary images from history that carried meaning today. When i left in september i had one suitcase. I was a country girl, scared. I didnt go to sleep. I was scared, hungry. In 1956 the then 20yearold ida taylor boarded a train and said goodbye to the only place she called home, the family tobacco phone. Farm in oxford North Carolina. In search of o
Here. America tonights sarah hoye, at ground zero of the opioid epidemic. Americas addiction may be getting worse. Thanks for joining us, im joie chen. We know its grip is powerful and becoming more deadly now science of heroin is reaching into more communities and getting more people looked. America tonight has closely followed americas rappic addiction and now confirms what weve seen an explosion of death due to heroin nearly four times higher than over the last decade and on the streets, america tonights sarah hoye is finding the drug trade is luring even more victims to their deaths. Reporter the north philly where neighborhood of kensington. From the monument that symbolizes philadelphia. The district was once thriving now an eyesore. Attracting heroin pushers and users. Its a neighborhood where the people have been forgotten and where the forgotten go to forget. This is the place that People Choose to turn their headway from, turning a blind eye. One person thats not turning a bl
Go you have it youre gonna make it hes out with a new book. That showcases his jokes illustrated by carl titolo. Reflections from hell is Richard Lewiss guide on how not to live. It focuses a lot on his parents. I had a not a great upbringing. Was an alcoholic and a drug addict for a long time. I was with a lot i was in horrible relationships by my own doing. I wasnt wasnt always their fault i own up to a lotta that. As an actor lewis starred in larry davids curb your enthusiasim. The first met when they were 12. In a a summer camp, sports camp. Hated each other never saw each other till we were comedians. Became inseparable best friends. That ran over a course of almost a decade. Larry came over my house you had asked me. And he said, would you mind playing yourself . And now hes staring in another Television Series called blunt talk. Playing a psychiatrist is really a trip for me cause i been in in and outta therapy and psychiatry for f almost my whole life. I spoke to Richard Lewis
Books is doing on the president. I said i dont have time. He said i want you to do one thing. He said alan evans has done a paperback that excerpts his diary, his president ial direry. Take the diary. Take the weekend and read it. I read the excerpts from the diary and i couldnt say know no. I was fascinated. Did you know much about him . I knew he was a tennesseeian. Im a tennessean. I knew his grave shined the capitol. There is no marker in nashville except a plaque on the side of a dirty motel wall. His old home place in columbia is preserved and ive been there many times and been there since. I knew virtually nothing about him and almost nothing that was good. His reputation as a result of what was done to him during his presidency over the mexicanamerican war left him a bad reputation. A reputation as a warmonger and the attacks on him in congress in the latter days of his administration reminded me a great deal of the attacks on Lyndon Johnson at the end of his administration ove